An outbreak of cautious optimism in optics and laser markets is fueling the hope that the economic slowdown may be over. Not all vendors are cheerful however, with the order books of some in the materials processing sector continuing to ...
Stressing the major impact hunting and recreational shooting have on Oregon's economy, a broad group of local and regional leaders representing sporting organizations, small businesses and retailers today announced the launch of Hunting ...
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The ISM is the important data announced by the institute for supply management that leading indicator of economic health. According to ISM,business can quickly respond to market conditions. It can also reflect the degree of economic ...
Argex Titanium, Inc., a producer of high-grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) used as white pigment in paint, plastic, paper, cosmetics and other applications, has been selected as a major sponsor of the 2014 TiO2 World Summit being held in ...
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The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) has announced that it is partnering with Smithers Rapra as a supporting association of this year's Pigment and Color Science Forum and TiO2 World Summit. This year the two long-standing ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Pigment, Coating
PET resins producer DAK Americas Argentina has acquired a PET bottle recycling operation CabelmaPET, in Pacheco, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cabelma, a manufacturer of plastic-crates, is not part of the acquisition, while 100 employees ...
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Spring Fair International 2014, an i2i Events Group exhibition, opened its doors on February 2 2014 at The NEC, Birmingham, welcoming over 66,500 retail buyers, including more than 5,250 from overseas, a 2 per cent increase on last ...
This Editorial appears in the March 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Signs are increasing that the nation's economic health is steadily improving. It's not a barnburner, and there is still some ...
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At the 75th Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Steel Committee meeting held in Paris on December 5-6, the participants discussed the slow growth prospects in the global steel market, exchanged views on the effect ...
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A total of 291 metropolitan areas across the country now qualify as improving housing markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for September, released today. This reflects ...
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Laser markets keep on an even keel 31 Jul 2013 Longbow Research finds vendors reporting no rude surprises, while fiber laser players continue to tussle. Materials processing The fortunes of US laser vendors during the second quarter of ...
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A total of 247 metropolitan areas across 49 states and the District of Columbia qualified for inclusion on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for August, released recently. While this is ...
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THE dollar was the best-performing currency in Asia yesterday, investors flocking to support the unit on news that China's economic slowdown in the second quarter was not as bad as some had feared. China's gross domestic product grew by ...
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that state’s three new Advanced Manufacturing Centers at community colleges across Connecticut will receive $7,325,000 in funding for facility and equipment upgrades that will ...
The number of U.S. housing markets on the mend rose by five to a total of 263 in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released recently. The list includes entrants from ...
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